"In the time of Staten Island and Ferguson, to have one of the most shutout Oscar nights in recent memory is something that is incongruous," Sharpton told The News.

The list of Oscar nominations, announced Thursday, was widely panned for its lack of diversity in the major acting categories. (John Shearer/John Shearer/Invision/AP)

The list of Oscar nominations, announced early Thursday morning, was bashed for the lack of diversity in most major categories. The slate marked only the second time since 2000 that no black actors or actresses were nominated.

Among the most notable snubs was David Oyelowo, who was widely praised for his portrayal as the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in "Selma," but was not nominated in the best actor category, and Ava DuVernay, who directed the same movie, but was not nominated for best director.

DuVernay would have made history by having been the first African-American woman nominated in the category.

Sharpton, who says he'll meet next week with allies and colleagues to discuss "potential actions" before or during the nationally televised Feb. 22 award ceremony, was quick to point out the irony of the "Selma" double-snub.

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"The only category we're well represented is in the best picture nomination and it's a movie about blacks being shut out of society," he said, noting that the film was nominated for the night's highest honor. "And now we're shut out of Hollywood."

New York Democratic Rep. Yvette Clarke, who represents parts of Brooklyn, was also critical, but extended her disapproval to the entire industry.

"A lack of diversity remains a serious problem in Hollywood, where the voices of African-Americans, Latinos and Asian-Americans have historically been excluded from film studios, from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and on screen," Clarke, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, told The News. "Our films should reflect the diversity of our society in the 21st century."